A 6-Year-Old Who Wants To Be An Astronaut Is Petitioning The White House To Save NASA

All of his toys are NASA-themed, and he's known for his space
shuttle and Planet Earth costumes.

"The whole reason I want to be an astronaut so I can discover,
like, new worlds,"
he said in a video on KUSA.

He was heartbroken this Thanksgiving when he found out that
Congress was cutting funding to the space program. He decided
to donate his allowance, a grand total of $10.41, to the cause.

After talking to his parents, they decided to file an online
petition to the White House instead.

The stated goal of
the petition reads: "Increase the funding for NASA so that
children can dream of exploring the universe. Science funding is
the future of our country." And the author: "C.J., Age: 6.5."

As of right now, the petition has 10,706 signatures, meaning that
it
only needs 89,294 more until it reaches the 100,000
signatures required for a response from the White House.